An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

249. Treason in Modern Britain (Part 2)

November 03, 2022

Description

Join Tom and Dominic for the second part of their exploration of the history of treason. How has the 1351 treason act impacted Britain and the world since the 17th century? This will be answered...
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Books Referenced

Diaries

Author: Samuel Pepys

Context:

Mentioned as 'Pepys' diaries' as a historical source describing the gore of the executions in October 1660 and public reaction to them

Rights of Man

Author: Thomas Paine

Context:

Mentioned as being among the trial papers used as evidence against Thomas Hardy, with the Treasury solicitor underlining passages believed to be treasonous or seditious

History of Treason: The Bloody History of Britain Through the Stories of Its Most Notorious Traitors

Author: Neil Johnston

Context:

Referenced as the book accompanying the National Archives exhibition on treason, co-written by the guest Neil Johnston